Joinable Lamp Structure with Modular Segments
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional long shaped cuboid lamps cannot be joined end to end, requiring separate installation and creating inconvenience for decoration and installation workers, as they need multiple adjacent square slots on the ceiling for longer light sources.
Innovation Solution
A joinable lamp structure where each cuboid lamp has inserting slots, stop blocks, and positioning convex bars, allowing connection through a C-shaped joining component, and can be covered with side caps, enabling the lamps to be joined end to end and installed as a continuous line either embedded in the ceiling or suspended below it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If multiple separate lamps are installed to provide longer light source, then the illumination length is increased, but the installation complexity increases due to requiring multiple adjacent square slots and separate installation procedures
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp structure is divided into modular segments (first lamp body, second lamp body, etc.) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each lamp body has standardized connection interfaces (inserting slots, stop blocks, positioning convex bars) that enable easy joining of multiple segments to achieve the desired illumination length without requiring complex installation procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple lamp bodies are merged into a single continuous illumination structure through the joining component system. The connection structures (inserting slots, stop blocks, positioning convex bars) allow adjacent lamp bodies to be joined end-to-end, creating a unified long-shaped light source that functions as a single installation unit rather than separate lamps requiring multiple slots.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple separate lamps are installed to achieve longer light source, then the illumination coverage is improved, but the time consumption for installation increases due to separate installation of each lamp
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp system is segmented into standardized modular units that can be pre-assembled and then quickly deployed. Each lamp body contains integrated connection features (inserting slots, stop blocks, positioning convex bars) that enable rapid joining, significantly reducing the time required compared to installing multiple separate lamps with individual mounting procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection structures (inserting slots, stop blocks, positioning convex bars) are pre-configured into each lamp body during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation of connection interfaces allows for rapid on-site assembly where lamp bodies can be joined end-to-end by simply aligning and inserting the pre-configured connection features, eliminating the need for complex on-site adjustments.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional lamps with fixed length are used, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability to different installation lengths is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The lamp system uses standardized modular segments that can be manufactured using simple, repeatable processes. Each lamp body is manufactured to the same specifications with identical connection interfaces, maintaining manufacturing simplicity through standardization while enabling flexible configuration of different total lengths by joining varying numbers of segments.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection structures (inserting slots, stop blocks, positioning convex bars) are designed as universal interfaces that work identically across all lamp bodies regardless of position or orientation. This universality allows any number of lamp bodies to be joined in any configuration to achieve the required installation length, providing high adaptability without complicating the manufacturing of individual units.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a joinable lamp structure, which is made by joining two neighboring lamps through a joining component. A side cap is used to cover the exposed ends of the lamps. After the assembly, the present invention can be embedded inside the mounting slot of the ceiling or suspended below the ceiling.